Jane Webb-Williams

Dr. Jane Webb-Williams is a Senior Lecturer at the University of South Australia (UniSA), affiliated with the UniSA Education Futures and School of Education. Her research focuses on self-efficacy beliefs, play, and learning in early childhood and adolescence. She has contributed to projects such as designing nature-based play spaces in botanic gardens and investigating barriers to play in early adolescence.

Research Interests:

• Play as a tool for cognitive and social development
• Self-efficacy in science and primary education
• Adolescent development and mental health
• Teacher collaboration and professional identity

Recent work includes co-authoring the 2024 report Reimagining Botanic Gardens and examining play barriers in schools (2022). She has collaborated with institutions like the Botanic Garden and State Herbarium of South Australia and the Commissioner of Children and Young People SA.

Grants & Awards: Active in funded research projects (e.g., Commissioner of Children and Young People grants), though no individual awards are explicitly listed.

Labs/Teams: Part of the UniSA Education Futures and Allied Health teams, focusing on interdisciplinary projects blending education, health, and environmental science.